Frame for haystacks



(No Model.)

J. P. BROWN.

FRAME FOR HAYSTAUKS.

No; 529,589 Patented Nov. 20, 1894.

WITNESSES:

A TTOHNE Y 8.

o PHOTO-HTML)" wasnmu 'v UNITED STAT-nsf fPATENT OFFICE.

JOHN P. BROWN, or WALOOTT, INDIANA.

FRAM E F O R HAYSTAC KS.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent No. 529,589, dated November 20, 1 894.

Application filed June 5, 1894- Serial K0. 513,511. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JOHN P. BROWN, of Walcott, in the county of White and" State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved lindrical top, and by reason of the increased width at the upper portion of the stack prevent the stack from the liability of falling over, or being blown over by heavy winds.

A further object of the invention is to construct the frame in such a manner that any part of it may be readily removed in order that access may be gained to the straw, and whereby the frame may be made to cover stacks of various sizes.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth,and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures and letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stack having the improved frame applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the top sections of the frame. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the bottom sections of theframe viewed from the back. Fig. 4 is a sectional view, illustrating the manner in which the sections are connected, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a lower section of the frame viewed from the "front.

In carrying out the invention the frame is made up of a number of sections, which may be said to comprise two or more top sections A, two or more upper end sections B, and a requisite number of lower sections 0. The upper sections A, one of which is shown in Fig. 2, are constructed to represent a portion of an arch, being segmental in general contour, and each of said sections comprises two arched side bars 10, which-are substantially L-shaped .stantially quadrantal frame 13, and these frames are preferably made flatthat is to say, they are not angular in cross section, and the space between the members of a frame is in a measure covered by a netting 14, which may be made in the same manner as the-netting 12 of the upper frames A. The bottom sections 0 each consist of a frame of rectangular formation, comprising a top bar 15, a

- bottom bar 16'and two side bars 17 connected by the top and bottom bars, the side bars being substantially L-shaped in cross section,

or corresponding in cross section to the corresponding bars 10 of the upper sections A,

' and the space between the side bars and the top and bottom bars of the said bottom sections 0 is in a measure covered by a network 18, of similar character to that above referred to. Each top section A is provided at each side of its top and bottom surfaces with pins 3 19, or the equivalent thereof, the pins being made to extend inwardly from the section, as shown in Fig. 2; and each bottom section is preferably provided with similar pins 20 at each side of its upper end; and the upper end sections B may also be provided with pins if in practice it is found desirable.

ably through the medium of hooks and eyes, hooks 21 being secured to one section to enter eyes22 attached to an abutting or adjoining section, as illustrated in Fig. 4; but I desire it to be distinctly understoodthat while a hook and eye connection is that which is preferred by reason of its simplicity and the expeditious manner in which the sections can be handled, other forms of locking together or connecting the sections may be employed if in practice it is found desirable.

The varlous sections are connected prefer- In building the stack it is made arched upon the top and is not given the ordinary peak form, whereby a stack may be made to contain a greater amount of material than the old form of stack, and the surfaces presented to the weather are such that the latter cannot act detrimentally thereon. If the stack is of such length as to require two arched top sectionsAof framing at each side, the side pieces of these sections are made to abut, and the sections are connected by passing the hooks of one section through the eyes of the next section, and when the arched sections of the frame have been laid upon the top of one side of the stack they are duplicated upon the other side, and the upper ends of opposing side arch sections are then connected in the manner heretofore described' A sufficient number of bottom sections 0 is then hooked upon the bottom portions of the arched sections to cover the lower side portions of the stack, and two quadrant sections B are connected together and are likewise attached to the outer side bars of the outer top arched sections A, as shown in Fig. 1, and the surface of the stack below the quadrant sections is covered by bottom sections 0 being attached to the quadrant sections. The pins 20, are passed into the body of the stack in order to hold the frame more securely and closely thereto, and to prevent too much strain being brought to bear upon the various connecting devices of the sections. Under this construction a stack'may be compactly built, and may be made to contain much more material than the ordinary form of stack occupying the same area of ground; and furthermore, as heretofore stated, the wind will have no disastrous effect whatever upon such stacks, since said stacks will be exceedingly solid, while the framing which surrounds the stack will prevent the straw from slipping down and wasting, while animals, if so desired, can have access to the stack without displacing the sections of the framing, and when any portion of the straw stack is to be reduced, any desired number of sections may be expeditiously and conveniently removed and replaced if necessary. Instead of the links 20 being in one piece, they may be made in pivotally connected sections as shown in Fig. 3, and in many instances this latter construction is preferred since the links will afford a double purchase in the stack or in the ground or a purchase may be obtained 5 5 in both surfaces.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A frame for hay stacks, constructed in sections, the said sections being removably connected and each formed of an open frame having a netting, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A frame for hay stacks, constructed in sections, comprising upper arched sections and side sections, each formed of an open frame provided with a netting and means for suspending the side sections from the arched sections, substantially as shown and described.

3. A frame for hay stacks, the same consisting of upper arched sections adapted to cover the top of the stack, square sections adapted to cover the sides and ends of the stack, and quadrant sections adapted to assist in closing the ends, each of the said sections comprising an open frame provided with a netting and means, substantially as shown and described, for detachably connecting the several sections with each other, as and for the purpose specified.

4. A frame for hay stacks, the same consisting of arched sections adapted to cover the upper portions of the stack, said sections comprising side bars, top and bottom bars and an intervening netting, and substantially straight sections, comprising side, top and bottom bars and an intervening netting, adapted to cover the sides and ends of the stack, hooks secured to sundry of the sections and adapted to enter eyes secured upon other of the sections, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A frame for hay stacks, the same consisting of arched upper sections, comprising side, end and top bars and an intervening netting, and lower sections substantially straight, comprising side, top and bottom bars and an intervening netting, pins carried by the sections, adapted to enter the stack and means, substantially as described, for removably connecting the sections with each other, as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN P. BROWN.

Witnesses:

HARRY E. SMALL, JOHN C. ALLMAN. 

